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Ms. Billingsley from Milwaukee, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Space for Students

Help me give my students items that will help to make my office a safe space by offering fidgets, calming tools, coloring books, games and books that promote social / emotional success and culturally-responsive books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Billingsley's classroom raised $558

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are inner-city, minority students, many of whom are serviced through special education. Many of the students here face challenges such as experiencing trauma. Here at school, we need to address this by offering students a safe place to come during the day when they need it.

My Project

These materials will help me to create a space in my office where students feel welcome, safe and most importantly, supported. The toys will allow for building relationships with students, which we know is incredibly important for their success within the school building. The fidgets and calming tools will be given to students as needed to help regulate their emotions. The books are especially important because they are culturally-responsive and representative of the students in my school, which helps to make students feel important and safe within the building.

By choosing to help in supporting this need, you will be directly responsible for creating a positive relationship between students and our school and also allow student services (school psychologist, school social worker, etc) to help students achieve emotional and social success both here at school and in the community.

Ms. Billingsley Lowell P Goodrich Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
CBT Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
50 Pack Sensory Pop Fidget Packs Mini Keychain Pop Toys Set Kids Adults Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety Toys Assortment • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: 116 Worksheets & Skill-Building Exercises to Support Safety, Connection & Empowerment • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks 11013 Building Kit with Transparent Bricks; Inspires Imaginative Play, New 2021 (500 Pieces) • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Mad Dragon: an Anger Control Card Game • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Thought-Spot I Know What to Do Feeling/Moods Book & Poster; Different Moods/Emotions; Autism; ADHD; Helps Kids Identify Feelings and Make Positive Choices; Laminated (FLIPBOOK) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Social Emotional Games NoWaries S.T.O.R.M. | Best Educational Learning Resources for Kids & Adults | Emotional Awareness, Control, & Vocabulary | Fun for School & Therapy | Pack of 110 Playing Cards • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Superhero Strengths: Building Resilience, Coping Skills, and Emotion Awareness Card Game • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Don't Go Bananas - A CBT Game for Kids to Work on Controlling Strong Emotions • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $13.69 1 $13.69
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings • Amazon Business $13.41 1 $13.41
Something Happened in Our Town (A Child's Story About Racial Injustice) • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
I'm Just a Kid: A Social-Emotional Book about Self-Regulation • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Lemostaar 3 Set Water Beads Stress Relief Squeezing Balls for Kids and Adults: Best Calming Tool to Relieve Anxiety, Vent Mood and Improve Focus, Soft Novelty Hand Grip Pressure Ball • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
I Can Say No • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
My Mouth Is A Volcano • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
UNO Family Card Game, with 112 Cards in a Sturdy Storage Tin, Travel-Friendly, Makes a Great Gift for 7 Year Olds and Up [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
I Am Kind, Confident and Brave: An Inspirational Coloring Book For Boys • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy (I Am Books) • Amazon Business $8.74 1 $8.74
I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Mandala Coloring Book for Kids: Big Mandalas to Color for Relaxation, Book 1 (Mandala Coloring Collection) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$437.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$473.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.58

Total project goal

$557.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $557.19

6 Donors

-$274.18

Donations toward project cost

-$240.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.63

match offer

-$274.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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